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Psalm 73:8–9

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8They ascoff and 1wickedly speak of oppression;

They bspeak from on high.

9They have aset their mouth 1against the heavens,

And their tongue goes through the earth.

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Footnotes

  1. 1Or they speak in wickedness; From on high they speak of oppression
  2. 1Or in

Cross references

  1. aPs 1:1
  2. bPs 17:10; 2 Pet 2:18; Jude 16
  3. aRev 13:6

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

They scoff and speak with malice;

loftily they threaten oppression.

They set their mouths against the heavens,

and their tongue struts through the earth.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

They scoff, and speak with malice;

with arrogance they threaten oppression.

Their mouths lay claim to heaven,

and their tongues take possession of the earth.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

They mock, and they speak maliciously;

they arrogantly threaten oppression.

They set their mouths against heaven,

and their tongues strut across the earth.

NLTNew Living Translation

They scoff and speak only evil;

in their pride they seek to crush others.

They boast against the very heavens,

and their words strut throughout the earth.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

They mock and speak maliciously of oppression;

they speak as though from on high.

They set their mouth against the heavens,

and their tongue roams the earth.

KJV 1900King James Version

They are corrupt, and speak wickedly concerning oppression:

They speak loftily.

They set their mouth against the heavens,

And their tongue walketh through the earth.